Outer Dome Construction 2001

This is a time-lapse of the construction of the outer dome to cover the dome home of Buckminster Fuller in Carbondale, IL. It took place over a three day period.

Since 2001 the plastic has worn out and needed to be replaced.
Check out the reCover 2008 here....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKHeDfTLY-c

For more information about the first ever inhabitable geodesic dome and the efforts to restore it, please visit

http://www.buckysdome.org

Thank you for taking a look.

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[FullerDomeHome]

Thanks for the questions. The purpose of this outer dome is to protect the inside of the home during the restoration process.

[jipidibipity]

great video -top to bottom

[FullerDomeHome]

Thank you for the comment. Check out how the dome is doing by visiting our website.

[dick117]

@FullerDomeHome Cool, looks like it'd make a great greenhouse after the restoration.

[1crazyfocker]

i know the outer dome was for protection while you worked on the house. but if you lived in a cold area, could keep it up to act like a green house (would cut heating bill to almost nothing) or if in a hot area, could cover with that fine mess camo net/screen, and once again would cut your AC bill down to next to nothing. waste of space, but hey if built right it would work. anyway nice video

[ThePrezidentialbey]

What if you could build a Monolithic dome with 2,600 sq ft of living space, costs 10% of a the average home to build, and provides protection and efficiency from its 24in thick wall? Watch A HOME FIT FOR ROYALTY

[MSA6001]

busy little bees

[dmacosta1]

why

[youtubupete]

Not sure why this was done. Does it help with insulation cost in the winter to have a second dome???